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LOT 1463

Luristan Iron Socketted Axehead

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 7/8 in. (8 in.) (259 grams, 17.5 cm (435 grams total, 20.5 cm wide including stand)).

Narrow blade with rounded cutting edge, rectangular-section neck and round socket with extension below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1463

Luristan Iron Socketted Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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